A man in a reported stolen car led police on a high- speed chase today from the Jefferson Park neighborhood to Hermosa Beach and crashed, authorities said.

The pursuit started after 1:30 a.m. near the Santa Monica (10) Freeway and Western Avenue and it ended at about 2 a.m. near Morningside Drive and 28th Street, according to Los Angeles and Hermosa Beach police accounts. | POLICE NEWS

The suspect vehicle was a green Honda Civic and it crashed into at least one parked car in Hermosa Beach, police said.

The suspect ran about two blocks before police caught him, a news video cameraman reported. Police said he tossed a handgun and the weapon was recovered, On Scene reported.

The pursuit was on surface streets, primarily Exposition, Jefferson and Aviation boulevards.